scuttle panel repairs - remove fire wall or not?

[Lewis.]

currently welding up the nova, and i'm wondering how best to repair the battery tray/scuttle panel.

rot is as follows:

NS behind turret (with a previous repair welded from underneath)
http://i658.photobucket.com/albums/uu307/hay_lewis_68/cars/Nova%20rebuild/190820111422.jpg

NS, from below
http://i658.photobucket.com/albums/uu307/hay_lewis_68/cars/Nova%20rebuild/190820111423.jpg

battery tray, looking forwards
http://i658.photobucket.com/albums/uu307/hay_lewis_68/cars/Nova%20rebuild/190820111424.jpg

bulkhead in front of driver
http://i658.photobucket.com/albums/uu307/hay_lewis_68/cars/Nova%20rebuild/190820111425.jpg

as far as I can see, I have 2 options,

1. is to completely remove the firewall, allowing easy access to all areas, including stitch welding around the turrets.
downside to this is the wiper motor has nowhere to mount, and the blower motor and battery are all on display, which looks gash

2. is to attempt te repair it as it is, which looks impossible as you cant get the grinder in to cut out the rot or clean it up.

if its relevant, there is no engine fitted, and the whole bay is being painted anyway. it also needs to be strong enough for an XE

opinions and suggestions please :)

[bazil]

Check in articles for my thread " how to remove innerwings " in there you'll find how to properly remove the firewall so it can be reused

[Lewis.]

ooh good guide Bazil, I may try that. how did you drill out the spot welds? just a normal drill or a fancy one?

[Connor]

get a spot weld drill bit lewis :thumb:

[bazil]

Get a box from eBay, look for Dormer ones iirc around £20 for 10, make sure that when you are drilling you only go through 1 panel and not to drill all the way through,

[bazil]

eBay number 180712477840

[Lewis.]

cheers for that bazil, might pop into town and see if i can get any now.

what can be done if removing the panel permanently? wiper motor etc?

[bazil]

Iirc there is another thread started the other day about the wiper motor issue.

[Lewis.]

there is indeed, but it's gone down the single wiper route. i like to see where i'm going lol

[bazil]

lol
If yours is to bad to reuse you could see Colin? And maybe get one from a shell he has?

[Lewis.]

could do, the firewall itself isn't too bad, and is easilly repaired on it's own, the problem is just access to the battery tray and rear of the turrets.
tempted to just chop it out and not have one, just make a cover for the blower motor maybe

[Paul]

I have no scuttle and 2 wipers.

[Lewis.]

any pics of how you have mounted the motor?

[Paul]

In my build thread i think? On my fone atm

[Lewis.]

ok thanks dude, i'll have a look. :thumb:

[mk1nova_rich]

I'd cut the firewall and retain the passenger side section with the wiper motor in, then remove the rest for easy access to battery tray area etc

[Nobby]

I'd cut the firewall and retain the passenger side section with the wiper motor in, then remove the rest for easy access to battery tray area etc

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/264871_10150691903035431_665680430_19237575_366975 0_n.jpg

same as mine pal